Let's All Have A Massive Hug

Rotary Ten/Heart/Yeah! @ The Grapes, Sheffield,
Owen/The City On Film/Laura Grooves @ The Brudenelll, Leeds
DANANANANAYKROYD/Safety Word/Situationists/My Psychoanalyst @ The Fly, London

Thanks to the likes of Damien Rice and James Morrison, the phrase singer-songwriter usually strikes fear into the hearts of most music fans, conjuring up images of Richard Curtis/Hugh Grant rom-coms and coffee table books. Thankfully both Mike Kinsella and Bob Nanna, Owen and The City On Film respectively, manage to avoid such pitfalls. Owing to drunkenness and illness, both sets are a tad lacklustre but the fact that Bob played three Braid songs makes the whole trip worthwhile.

Lacklustre is not the word you could describe Dananananaykroyd with. Playing with more energy then most bands I've seen recently. Despite the venue being tiny and having the lowest possible ceiling, their singer still managed to crowd surf into a pillar and knocking over far too many glasses. Danananannaykroyd are currently my favourite new/unsigned/whatever band. This blog ends now because I am far too tired to think up anything interesting to say. Let's have some mp3s instead.

Dananananaykroyd - Totally Bone

Dananananaykroyd - Some Dresses

The City On Film - Secret Santa Cruz

Owen - One Of These Days